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Page Two THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 0*116 Rilllop *'Plain Living and High Thinking** Published by the Students of * Mars Hill College., Mars Hill, North Carolina Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1926, at the postoffice at Mars Hill, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Issued semi-monthly during the college year. Subscription Rate: Year, $1? Issue, 5c. MKMBER ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS DISTRIBUTOR OF COLLEGIATE DIGEST STAFF ..Grady Dover . Lowell A. Shivf Editor’in-Chief Mayiaging Editor Associate Editors Society Editor ... Fa uliy Advisors .. Mildred Hardin, Elise Rose Dons, and Ramon DeShazo Lynn Starkweather and Mary Lee Ellington Virginia Agee CONTRIBUTORS Dot Prarce, Carol Bartling, Shelia Gulley, Marvin Wilson, Winfred Thompson, Betty Lee Spainhour, Stanley Smith, Perry Ingle, Robert Brissie, Wallace Brouse Business Manager Richard C. Proctor Circu ation Managers Advertising Manager .. ....Wilmer Fisher and Wally Brouse Marvin Wilson Vol. XV. January 11, 1941. No. 7. Success Or Failure—Whichf- The inevitable season is here again. That inescapable time which pursues the Christmas holidays as conscientiously as a well-wound alarm clock. A large part of the student 'body awaits hopefully the miracle that has never happened— the painless blotting out of a week so unnecessary. Another group will take a deep breath, plunge into Chaucer's tales or the French Revolution, and with loud assertions^ deny that the longest days come in June. Perhaps you don't come in either class. You are lucky. You are definitely uncatalogued. The characteristic words of this established period of modern history are just now coming to the front in their full meaning. Often repeated, they will even more often be the subject of deep reflection. These v/ords—failure, success. No student has ever been completely oblivious to them, for they, in turn, must characterize each everyday action. But it is now that some permanent record is to be made; careless or thoughtful work can be summarized by one of the two expressions. With failures comes the limitless supply of excuses. Did you ever, see a school-boy tumble on the cement without stooping immediately to rebuckle the strap of his skates? Thus, one in disappointment and disillusionment, each one seeks to satisfy himself on his own inability to control circum stances. Someone has said effectively, "Life's shortcomings would be bitter indeed if we could not find excuses for them outside of ourselves." But far in the lead' will be that antonymous thought—"suc cess." This can be a time of rejoicing, and to many it will represent the satisfactory completion of tasks well done. As hearts fill with pride it may be well to remember who has contributed to our success. As we so easily excuse ourselves and readily share our failures, let us not place too firmly the credit for success upon our own frail attempts. From the same wise man, "And so for life's successes—it is wholesome to remember how many of them are due to a fortunate position and the proper tools." —S. G. Empty Phrases- A man once desired to be able to read the minds of the people he met. He searched the world over, but all the wise men left him just short of the real secret. Finally one of the wisest of the men told him that the way to the mind was through cinversation. Do you always say what you really mean and feel? All during the- holidays did we say things because they were nice or did we really mean them? This is a speaking world. Means of communications have made such great improve ments that everyone and anyone can speak and be heard ■around the world. This is truly a great opportunity, but we must first decide whether when our time comes to speak we will just talk or we will really say something. It is easy_ to mumble a few meaningless phrases that bear no feeling but merely suit the occasion. We are afraid to think—and after thinking dare to say what we feel deep dawn inside the "Inner man." It is not being done these days and we are afraid of criticism if we start something. This attitude is becoming universal. The truth is a stranger who is often turned away to make room for words that will help us to keep our friends, live a peaceful life, and keep us from having to think. We have used these beautiful phrases so often that although they have become the proper things to say, they have been emptied pf meaning and sincerity. It is easy just to say things, but when we start talking about things of dearness to our hearts we often substitute "meaningless phrases for things that we really mean. During the coming year let us stop shooting : Ferdinand and think. It is a new experience for us, but if we think before we speak ws will have no use for empty phrases. We will say something that will shake the minds of others into activity. —G. D. C-I Sponsor Freshmen Plan Junior-Senior G-I Sponsor The C-I Class, under the capable leadership of its fine officers, are looking forward to one of the main events of the year — the Junior-Senior. This year's freshmen class has shown more spirit than those of preceding years, and the student body is anxiously awaiting the climax of their reign. Campus Personals Miss Elsie Rose Dons, physi cal education director, is on indispensable member of the faculty. Besides being sponsor of the W.A.A. and co-sponsor of the HILLTOP and the Ger man Club, she finds numerous other opportunities for service to the student body. Dear Lady If absence makes the heart grow fonder. Then every minute you're down yonder So stacks affection ('tain't no joke) There's almost none for other folk. Sometimes I think of you in bed With pills and capsules at your head Thermometers too, unrelent ing— And then I sadly sigh, lament ing. But after I have thought on these, I think of Aristophanes. (Now Aristoph is my homed toad Which in far distant Texas growed. And which was murdered, stuffed, and sewed For being such a charming toad.) Long years have passed, dec ades perhaps. Since his assassination; Yet till eternity he'll be In incapacitation. Now when I sanely meditiate Upon my toad and you. I'm glad you're not done up for good But only have the flu. The New Year By John Foster West I salute you, though you are newer Than the minute I thought of you. You laughing, young, change wooer. When tonight your trumpet blew I opened my eyes in wonder. For out of your cheerful thunder Was a promise, far down under. Of a quieter year in view. I wonder, as the old year dies. If he regrets within his heart The torture and the wistful cries Of which he was the careless start. Does this old traitor, wretched thief. His fire and famine, war bemoan? Is Time's red reaper a relief. As you ascend his gory throne? D. C. Martin has returned to the campus following several weeks of illness at his home in Asheville. Anne Harrison is un able to return to school this semester. Returning to the cam pus late because of illness were Agnes Buxton of Westboro, Mass., Carol Vick of Rochester, N. Y., Dorothy Reeves of Pilot Mt., Margie McMillan of Sparta, N. C., Warren Saunders of Wil mington, and Madge Allen of Forest City. To these who have had sorrow in their families re cently we wish to extend our deepest sympathies; James Dendy, on the death of his grandmother; Mrs. Vann, on the death of her sister; and Mr. Lee, on the death of his mother. The excellent work of Miss Huff as librarian is being continued by Miss Church, who has been taking post graduate work at the University of North Caro lina. Familiar faces seen on our campus recently were those of Louise Wall and Helen Tren- tham, who spent the holidays here in their home town, and of Lillian Montgomery, Iris Mel ton, Imogene Brown, and Tommy Evans, who paid short visits to their Alma Mater. Religious Meditation By Harold McCroskey Have you ever taken checks to the bank for deposit? If you have, you have no doubt noticed the eyes of the bank teller as he takes the first look at the check. Strange as it may appear, he seems to have no interest in the amount of money involved. His eyes always fall on the name of the bank on which the check is drerwn, and the signature. There is some thing suggestive here for us as Christians. As followers of Jesus we do business every day with God's Bank. Is His promise, "I promise to pay," worthy of our consideration? A banking law is never to allow checks to accumulate. It is best to deposit them immediately. Why can we not exercise the same spirit of wisdom with God's great and precious promises? His bank is open night and day. Every check or promise bears the signature of the Savior who died to redeem us. God's prom ises cover every phase of life; they reach on through time and eternity. He is willing to fulfill His promises and all we have to do is deposit our checks by praying. Let us take our checks to God's storehouse and make our deposit. Ch, child New Year, blond that you are. Does treachery lurk beneath your smile? Is there yet left a higher star? I drink in hope, you laughing child- Mr. John L. Johnson, teac of biology and advisor for LAUREL staff, is among ' faculty favorites. He is m liked not only by the studs in his department and th with whom he works in et curricular activities, but everyone on the campus. Bitz by a Book Wo^ By William J. Clark, Jr. "The Best British Short Stet i of 1940" by Edward J. C'Br In the compilation of his 1 Best Short Stories of 1940" ward J. C'Brien read 8000 si A stories in a year and is sais have examined now more tlhe 200,000. By many he is s sidered to be the world's i most authority on the si he story. The book under discussioi excellent example of he an ability to give us a welU onced diet. This volume tains mystery, romance, o edy, potho—everything makes for good, wholesc reading. It is on edition typically English writing cfbe present trend. Ai Our chief objection to tb ^ stories is that they are typicjh' British. Many of them conlhE the stodgy pointlessness ' , typifies the English short st^^ The very first, "The FisH® Boat", by Martin Armstrort^S on example of this. It is interesting and without intri^ Not all of them, however, of this calibre. "Vi'let", ^ Howard Spring, w h i c h peared in Red Book MagoJ^ is one of the better type. written and highly interest it is a tale of English an^ small girl at the beginnin' the present war. There is one attribute ofu, stories for which we shoul^^] thankful. Unlike many otL^ by contemporary writers, do not dwell on the sordidE^ of the present day conflict. In "The Best British SIr Stories" O'Brien has broughWi gether the very best of preW( day English short stories. we stop to think of conditWe there we realize that this ’ probably be the last of this tbr of work coming to us for s^jc time. Many of these stories appeared in print here America. Among them are'^' "His Fortieth Birthday," O. Beachcroft in Story. ; "I Am Waiting," by Chr^® pher Isherwood in The J*. Yorker. "First Confession," by Fl^' (Continued on page 4)’^
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